verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or process of verifying : the state of being verified

Examples of verification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ask them to put your account on high alert and require extra verification for any big moves. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025

But critics of the act, such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation, have said the age verification rules could threaten privacy of all ages. —Ana Nicolaci Da Costa, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025

The skill of verification is an active, cognitive process. —Marco Argenti, Time, 2 Oct. 2025

Activities like benefit verification, application processing and website updates are paused, according to the USDA, and other functions are likely to face delays due to barebones staffing. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin vērificātiōn-, vērificātiō, from vērificāre "to verify" + Latin -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for verification

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or process of verifying : the state of being verified

Legal Definition

verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: an act or process of verifying

2

: a sworn statement of truth or correctness

submitted a verification signed by the defendant with the petition